What
About College?
Homeschooled
student can get into college, including prestigious
institutions such as Yale and Harvard. Getting
into college is not a problem for most homeschoolers.
Most colleges and universities have entrance exams,
but many of them place much more weight on an
individual student's ability and aptitude. Home
schooled students are welcomed local community
colleges, Ivy League universities, vocational
institutes or other avenues of higher education.
Click to see a list of Colleges
that accept homeschoolers . Most of
these institutions value ability and attitude
over formal transcripts, diplomas or GEDs. Home
schooled children have encountered little difficulty
continuing their education.
Before you place extreme importance on a college
education, however, remember that a college degree
is worthless if one does not know Christ. It is
of little value for our children to master chemistry
and algebra if they don’t know how to get along
with their spouses or cannot learn how to discipline
their children. It is of little value for one
to be fluent in several foreign languages if he
doesn’t have tongue control. It is of little value
for one to diagram a sentence if one cannot communicate
true feelings. Are you sure college is God’s plan
for your child?
Efficient
and economical college degree programs, with full
regional accreditation, are now in full operation
on the Internet. Bible-centered, higher education
distance learning, as well as continuing adult
education correspondence courses, all leading
to external college degrees are accessable (for
thousands of dollers less than traditional schools)
from your computer monitor!
Resources
for College/ Apprenticeship
 And
What About College?: How Homeschooling Can Lead
to Admissions to the Best Colleges & Universities
by Cafi Cohen, Helen Hegener (Editor)
How
the author helped her two homeschooled children
apply and get accepted to the colleges of their
choice. Useful ideas for everyone thinking about
college, but especially for those with nontraditional
educations. Appendixes include actual transcripts,
cover letters, ideas for creating and reporting
curricula, pointers for applying to a military
academy, and more! Paperback - 176 pages (February
1997) Holt Associates; ISBN: 0913677116. Read
an excerpt from this book.
 The
Homeschooler's Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts
by Loretta Heuer
Provides
critical advice, examples, and resources for designing
the most powerful and persuasive admissions presentations.
This guide cuts through the veil of mystery that
surrounds the admissions evaluation process to
provide frank, practical, advice from public educators,
home and alternative school specialists, and admissions
professionals on such critical topics as: When
and how to start building a record. Choosing the
best medium to convey high school achievements
What records and documents must be included --
and what's better left out. (June 2000) Arco Pub;
ISBN: 0028637380.
 Mentoring
Your Teen Charting the Course to Successful Adulthood
by Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Jay Cannon
Designed
to assist parents in guiding their teens through
the challenges of personal discipleship, high
school academics, career selection, and the choice
of college or apprenticeship for further training.
Over 12 hours of instruction in 9 dynamic training
sessions. 430-page syllabus, including profile,
evaluation, and journal forms that you can duplicate
for your own children, a sample contract adaptable
to any apprenticeship opportunity, and a checklist
of questions to ask before enrolling in any college.
Packed with practical answers, Backed up by years
of experience and research, Extensive annotated
bibliography with several pertinent book reviews.
Order from Education PLUS - Taylors, SC - U.S.A.
- (864) 609-5411 - Fax: (864) 609-5678.
 Baker’s
Guide to Christian Distance Education: Online
Learning for All Ages by Jason Baker
Highly
readable and packed with information, Baker's
Guide answers many questions asked by prospective
students: € What are the benefits of distance
learning? € How do online classes work? € What
levels of web-based classes exist? € Are scholarships
available? € Do employers accept degrees earned
through distance education? Baker describes the
typical online learning experience, explains the
importance of accreditation, and offers practical
tips for succeeding as a distance learner. The
book's directory of accredited distance learning
institutions contains a wealth of relevant information
including costs and descriptions of available
programs. Anyone interested in seeking an advanced
degree, finishing a college degree, or expanding
their educational background will find Baker's
Guide a valuable resource, as will home schooling
parents looking for curriculum options.
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 Bears'
Guide to Earning Degrees Nontraditionally
by Mariah Bear M.A., John B. Bear Ph.D.
A
great source of non-traditional/distance learning!
Pardon the hyperbole, but no "nontraditional"
(i.e. working adult) student should be without
this book. John and Mariah succinctly and humorously
break down the good,
the bad, and the ugly in this guide to the world
of nontraditional and distance learning. If you're
a working adult considering your options for continuing
your post-secondary education, you need this book.
There are many ways to earn or complete a degree,
and Bears' Guide attempts to show you the myriad
paths and how best to select and pursue them.
Paperback - 416 pages 13 Ed edition (February
1999) Ten Speed Pr; ISBN: 0962931241.
 Creating
Transcripts
This
special presentation of Session 3 from the Mentoring
Your Teen seminar offers a 90-minute cassette,
40 pages from the syllabus, and an official transcript
form to help you discover what employers and colleges
want. No home educator with high school students
should be without one! Order from Education PLUS
- Taylors, SC - U.S.A. - (864) 609-5411 - Fax:
(864) 609-5678.
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